GRE Word List

ROUSING

giving rise to excitement : stirring

The meaning of the word rousing is giving rise to excitement : stirring.

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WordMeaning
copiousyielding something abundantly
litotesunderstatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy")
parcheddeprived of natural moisture
jocundmarked by or suggestive of high spirits and lively mirthfulness
frustrateto balk or defeat in an endeavor
zephyra breeze from the west
composta mixture that consists largely of decayed organic matter and is used for fertilizing and conditioning land
winnowto remove (something, such as chaff) by a current of air
nonchalancethe quality or state of being nonchalant
forebearsancestor